I recently included Nia Shanks in my “5 Female Bloggers You Should Be Following” and for good reason. I believe she has a great philosophy when it comes to fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle. Nia encourages people to focus on performance goals rather than aesthetic goals – lifting more weight, running faster, or jumping higher rather … Read more
Since my audience is largely women, I often scour other women’s blogs to get ideas on topics and read about what women are interested in. I have come across a lot of good blogs out there, but today I want to highlight five in particular that have a common message I believe is good for … Read more
Last week I challenged you to make one new positive change in your life. If you took on this challenge, how is it going (keep reading to see what my positive change is and how it is going)? Unfortunately, as I have discussed before, most people fail when it comes to achieving their goals and … Read more
I just recently finished the book, “The Power of Habit“, which is a fantastic read (thanks, JB!). One of the big things that this book reaffirmed for me is the benefit of starting small and being consistent when attacking goals and habits – we are much more likely to be successful in achieving our goals … Read more
You already know that I am a huge proponent of women strength training, which is why I was very excited to see this recent study showing the benefits of strength training for women. Basically, researchers took 20 untrained women between the ages of 19 and 44 and put them through a “12-week moderate-intensity, progressive resistance … Read more
Before I share this story, there is something you need to know. This story is written about my wife, but once you read it, I have a feeling you will realize that you can trade out Emme’s name for many others – maybe even your own. Emme knows I am writing this blog. After all, … Read more
Last week I went over why you should not be striving for perfection when trying to achieve a goal. This only leads to frustration and obsession. Rather, it is better to set up a plan that is sustainable and that will allow you to be consistent. So how can you build consistency into your life … Read more
Last week, I discussed ways for you to change your mindset when it comes to exercise. I explained several reasons people dread exercise and how to overcome those. One of the reasons I discussed is thinking you have to exercise “perfectly” – for X minutes, Y times a day – or it will not be … Read more
Hey everyone! Just a quick announcement. I have recently partnered with WeightTraining.com for their new iPhone app which is being released today, January 7th. You can go HERE to check out the details. Basically, the app allows you to track all of your workouts, follow workouts from their database, search their database for over 2,000 … Read more
Since the squat is my all-time favorite exercise, I have decided to talk about that pattern first in this series of articles on resistance training. As I said in my previous post, squats are a great exercise because they use a ton of muscle mass (especially the glutes and hamstrings, which many women strive to … Read more